Helping Kids Make Cents: Part 3

Lessons for Life By: Sheila Stark,PHEc  “Money Motivators” Today’s child is growing up in a world that is continually changing. Kids are exposed to a whirlwind of commercials with advertisers who constantly …

Helping Kids Make Cents: Part 2

Lessons for Life Helping Kids Make Cent$: Part II Sheila Stark,PHEc  “$aving cents make wishes come true” “C-notes, dough, loot, moola, wad, bills, cash, coins, currency”1 – these are all synonyms used …

The Importance of Gratitude

by Nancy Schneider, PHEc, M.Sc., C.I.M. With the beginning of New Year, people often look to make positive changes in their lives; eating healthier, exercising more, learning and growing. Most …

The Importance of Aunts

By Lavonne Kroeker, PHEc Many of us have had the pleasure of growing up under the watchful eye of the sister of our dad or mom – an aunt can …

Establishing Trust With Your Infant

By Josh Lockhart, PHEc According to Barbara and Philip Newman infants (birth to two years old) experience the psychsocial crisis of Turst vs Mistrust. A psychosocial crisis is a predictable …

The Halloween Effect

by Tracey Drabyk-Zirk, Professional Home Economist Many teachers and parents too, believe there’s a marked difference in children’s behavior on those days immediately following Halloween. More often than not, sugar …

Picky Eaters

Children with food preferences are often labelled as “picky eaters”. Parents need to be aware that it is normal for children to have food preferences. Toddlers and young children often …